"You gon' have to change if you expect change" - Takeoff's murder gets Deion Sanders emotional, bans JSU players from leaving hotel room

Deion Sanders had a strong message for his players following the tragic news of rapper Takeoff. Sanders and the Jackson State University Tigers play the Texas Southern Tigers this Saturday in Houston, Texas.

Following their game, he demanded that his players stay in their hotel rooms following the murder of the rapper early on Tuesday morning.

Sanders held an emotional speech to the team, highlighting Takeoff's murder and urging the team that they need to change if they want to expect change.

Sanders said:

"Takeoff was murdered in a dice game in Houston - where we're going. So, that eliminates all y'all leaving that hotel, 'cause it ain't happening until I give you further notice.

"You cannot kick it with the same dudes you kicked it with. You cannot associate in the same realms that you associated with. You gon' have to change if you expect change."

Sanders continued:

"I'm sad because it always seems like it's us, but we wanna say we matter, we wanna say we keep it 100, but it's always us! I'm just sick and tired of the consistency of people, that are influential to you, are leaving us consistently - that's our rappers. Rest in Peace, Takeoff."

Sanders is trying to make a point to the young men on his team to make good decisions in life or else these kinds of instances will reoccur.

What happened to Takeoff?

2018 NBA All-Star Game Celebrity Game.

On Nov. 1, 2022, the rapper was shot to death during a dice game at the 810 Billiards & Bowling Alley, in Houston, Texas.

The shooting occurred around 2:40 AM. He was 28 years old at the time of his death. According to reports, two other victims were "taken to hospitals in private vehicles."

The rapper's uncle, Quavo, who is also a part of the same rap group, the Migos, was present at the location.

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